Thailand's beaches and islands
Andaman, Gulf and the eastern seaboard — pick the coast that matches the season.
18 provinces
Chonburi
An eastern coastal province on the Gulf, both a holiday coast and an industrial centre.
Rayong
An eastern seaboard province with a fine coastline and one of Thailand's industrial heartlands.
Chanthaburi
An eastern province on the coast, close to the Cambodian border.
Trat
Thailand's easternmost border province, on the Gulf coast and scattered with beautiful islands.
Phetchaburi
A province with mountains, sea, and the Phetchaburi River through the middle of town.
Prachuap Khiri Khan
Thailand's narrowest province, mountains and the Gulf coast running side by side.
Nakhon Si Thammarat
A large southern city on the Gulf, with mountains and coastline in the one province.
Krabi
An Andaman coast province, full of limestone peaks and beautiful islands.
Phang Nga
An Andaman coastal province, scattered with islands and limestone peaks.
Phuket
Thailand's largest island, ringed by the clear blue of the Andaman Sea.
Surat Thani
A large province on the Gulf, with mountains, the Tapi River and islands offshore.
Ranong
An Andaman coast town on the Myanmar border, known for its hills and its year-round rain.
Chumphon
The first province of the south, the Gulf coast on one side and hills on the other.
Songkhla
A town on Songkhla Lake, Thailand's largest freshwater lake, on the lower Gulf coast.
Satun
The southernmost Andaman coast province, full of islands and green forest.
Trang
An Andaman coast town, with mountains and sea in the same province.
Pattani
A town on the lower Gulf coast, among Thailand's three southern border provinces.
Narathiwat
Thailand's southernmost border province, on the Malaysian border by the Kolok River.
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?How to use this page
- 1These groupings are SawadiKub's own starting point, not an official ranking.
- 2A province can sit in several categories — Krabi is both beach and nature.
- 3Use “See it on the map” to find where this group sits in the country.